Five charged in Liberia after more than 200kg of cocaine seized in drug bust

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Shipment discovered at airport in Monrovia and valued at £14.2m had been falsely declared as seasoning cubes

Authorities in Liberia have charged five suspects over one of the largest drug seizures in the country’s history, after police found more than 200kg of cocaine falsely declared as Maggi seasoning cubes.

The shipment, with an estimated value of $19m (£14.2m), was discovered at the international airport in Monrovia on 8 June, but the suspects were not named until a press briefing at the weekend.

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